I recently build a new computer with the following running Windows 10:
ASRock Z170 OC Formula Motherboard - BIOS v1.50 32GB DDR4 3000 model HX430C15PBK4/32 i7-6700k processor EVGA 80+ Platinum 1000w power supply Samsung SM951 M.2 512GB PCIE SSD Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD EVGA 980 TI Hybrid LG Blu-ray burner SATA
Everything is fine until I want to boot using ULTRA FAST setting. It must be very fast because when I have this setting on, instead of booting to Windows 10, it would boot itself into the UEFI BIOS. Using FAST mode works fine but as with anything else in life, I want it faster. It takes around 8-9 seconds from cold boot to the Windows logon screen in FAST mode. I have a HTPC with ASRock Z87E-ITX motherboard, 16GB RAM and 256GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD running Windows 8.1. Cold boot to windows in about 3-4 seconds. I want this same boot time with the Z170, but unable to do so. It will always boot to the BIOS.
This have done many different combination tests. But this one is the bare bone of them all.
- No CPU overclocking - memory speed set to 2133 - took out blu-ray burner - took out 850 Pro SSD - took out 980 TI Hybrid and use onboard Intel GPU from processor
1st test: - Boot order is automatically set to Samsung M.2 drive since that's the only thing I have in the comp - Setting Fast Boot to "DISABLED" - Save settings and exit - Boots to Windows just fine
2nd test: - Setting Fast Boot to "FAST" - Save settings and exit - Boots to Windows just fine
3rd test: - Setting Fast Boot to "ULTRA FAST" - Save settings and exit - Boots to UEFI BIOS not Windows ???? why??? - At this point, the Boot Order option is not shown (could this be the reason why it's not booting to Windows because setting Fast Boot to "ULTRA FAST" somehow removes the booting order so it doesn't know the device it's suppose to boot from????)
4th test: - Disable CRM - Still have Fast Boot in "ULTRA FAST" - Still no Boot Order option - Save settings and exit - Boots to UEFI BIOS again
5th test: - CRM still disabled - Still no Boot Order option - Set Fast Boot to "FAST" - Save settings and exit - Boots to Windows now - Restart comp and got back into BIOS - Boot Order now appears and shows the Samsung M.2 SSD - Enable CRM - Save settings and exit - Boots to Windows just fine
6th test: - Restart comp and went back into BIOS - Went into CRM setting - Set every option in there to "UEFI" mode (sorry, can't remember the exact name) - Save settings and exit - Boots to Windows just fine
7th test: - Restart comp and went back into BIOS - Set Fast Boot to "ULTRA FAST" - Save settings and exit - Boots BIOS and not Windows - Boot Order option is gone
I'm just wondering if I not setting something correctly to not allow ULTRA FAST to work or is the BIOS having problem?
Much appreciated if someone can shine in on this.
TIA
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